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Buenos Aires lottery body prepares new Necochea casino tender after failed bid

Tenders & awards

Buenos Aires' Provincial Lottery and Casinos Institute formally declared the Necochea casino tender for modernising and operating its slot machines unsuccessful, according to the report. The original tender covered a 20-year operating period and received no bids for Necochea; no date has been announced for a new call. Fernando Hansen of AMS Casinos said workers expect the process to proceed.

The next tender will determine whether the Necochea slot-machine hall is modernised and operated under a new contract.

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Regulation

Kaizen warns Buenos Aires ban could push gamblers to offshore sites

Kaizen Gaming said proposed restrictions in Buenos Aires province, including a bill to prohibit online gambling, could drive players to illegal offshore sites. Regulatory affairs senior manager Gabriel Buenos said the company supports player-protection measures but believes proposals should be assessed for their effect on the regulated market. He also cited estimates that offshore sites account for 80% of online gambling in Argentina.

Kaizen Gaming cautioned that plans to prohibit internet betting in Buenos Aires province risk sending more players to illegal offshore sites. Gabriel Buenos, a senior regulatory affairs manager at Kaizen Gaming, said the operator favours strong regulation but cautioned against steps that would send more players offshore. The company's Betano brand holds a licence in the province.

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